Directions

1. Gdje je Stari grad?

   Where is the Old Town?

   Usage

   Asking where the old town is

   Grammar Note

   Stari Grad is the name of Sarajevo's old-town district.

2. Skrenite lijevo kod semafora

   Turn left at the traffic light

   Usage

   Understanding directions: turn left at the traffic light

   Grammar Note

   Lijevo is the ijekavian form (Serbian levo).

3. Idite ravno do kraja ulice

   Go straight to the end of the street

   Usage

   Understanding directions: go straight to the end of the street

   Grammar Note

   Do takes the genitive.

4. Koliko je daleko do luke?

   How far is it to the harbor?

   Usage

   Asking how far the harbour is

   Grammar Note

   Do + genitive (luke).

5. Na kojoj stanici da izađem?

   At which stop should I get off?

   Usage

   Asking at which stop to get off

   Grammar Note

   "Da + present" asks "should I …?".

6. Tražim Baščaršiju

   I am looking for Baščaršija

   Usage

   Saying you are looking for a place (Baščaršija)

   Grammar Note

   Baščaršija is the historic bazaar quarter of Sarajevo; the accusative ends in -u.

7. Možete li mi pokazati na karti?

   Can you show me on the map?

   Usage

   Asking someone to show you on the map

   Grammar Note

   The locative of karta ("map, ticket") is karti.

8. Koji tramvaj ide do Baščaršije?

   Which tram goes to Baščaršija?

   Usage

   Asking which tram goes to Baščaršija

   Grammar Note

   Sarajevo has trams. Do takes the genitive.

9. Da li je Vrelo Bosne blizu?

   Is Vrelo Bosne nearby?

   Usage

   Asking whether a place (Vrelo Bosne park) is nearby

   Grammar Note

   Blizu is an adverb and does not inflect.

10. Zapišite mi adresu, molim

    Please write down the address for me

    Usage

    Asking someone to write the address down for you

    Grammar Note

    Zapisati is the perfective verb.

11. Desno

    Right

    Usage

    The word for right

    Grammar Note

    Adverb; "desno od + genitive" means "to the right of".

12. Lijevo

    Left

    Usage

    The word for left

    Grammar Note

    Adverb; ijekavian form (Serbian levo).

13. Ravno

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    The word for straight ahead

    Grammar Note

    Adverb.

14. Nazad

    Back (turn around)

    Usage

    The word for back / turn around

    Grammar Note

    Adverb; nazad is the usual Bosnian word.

15. Stanite ovdje

    Stop here

    Usage

    Asking a driver to stop here

    Grammar Note

    Polite imperative of stati.

16. Sjever

    North

    Usage

    The word for north

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

17. Jug

    South

    Usage

    The word for south

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

18. Istok

    East

    Usage

    The word for east

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

19. Zapad

    West

    Usage

    The word for west

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

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